Written by: Wilma den HartighThanks to South African consumers, the demand for over-exploited fish stocks is declining.Increasing consumer pressure on seafood retailers to stock sustainably harvested fish and support eco-friendly fishing methods have caused stocks of species such as kingklip to show
Conscious Cloth The liveeco team lovesChinti and Parker , launched in 2009 in the UK by two cousins with similar styles, tastes and dreams. Their aim is to create a brand with an alternative approach to creating beautiful clothes in a respectful manner.Since conception, the brand has had a
Written by: Claire NicolPregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and mothering are all natural processes for which a woman´s body is well designed. It´s the modern, fast-paced world we live in today that has made these processes ´manufactured´. By understanding the body´s own instinctive knowledge, unnecessa
Written by: Janine ErasmusThe hefty residents of the Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape can now move about more freely after a length of fence was removed between two sections of the park.The 4km-long piece of fence between the Colchester area in the south and the main game area to the
Natural skin care is based on using botanically sourced ingredients currently existing in or formed by nature, without the use of synthetic chemicals, and manufactured in such a way to preserve the integrity of the ingredients.Natural skin care has its roots in the 4th millennium BC in China and the
European retailer H&M has confirmed that by 2020, it will source only ‘sustainable’ cotton, most of it as part of the company’s involvement in the Better Cotton Initiative, according to Ecotextilenews.com, reporting from Copenhagen.Addressing more than 150 delegates at the recent NICE (Nordic In
Written by: Adrienne Brookbanks, food, and shelter top the lists of human needs, and all affect our health – something that we usually only pay attention to when this effect is negative.At the recent Green Building Convention in Cape Town, Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) CEO Nicola Do
Eco-focused retailers in New Orleans´s Magazine Street have recently set up a new Green Light District A handful of new stores each focused on eco-minded fashion, design and lifestyle have congregated in a walkable two-block stretch. “These are some of the funkiest blocks of Magazine,” said Nomit
Written by: Janine ErasmusNew South African film Hopeville, due to hit the cinema circuit on 3 September 2010, spreads the message that even one person, when they have the courage to take action, can make a big difference in many lives.Shot in Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga province, and featuring a ste
Today the carousels at Charles de Gaulle airport filled with designer suitcases as the world´s fashion press descend for Paris Fashion Week – but this weekend a very different showcase opened in the French capital.The Ethical Fashion Show, the world´s largest event devoted solely to sustainable fash